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Town in Thuringia, Germany
Bad Sulza
Town
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of Bad SulzaCoat of arms
Location of Bad Sulza within Weimarer Land district
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Coordinates: 51°5′15″N 11°37′20″E / 51.08750°N 11.62222°E / 51.08750; 11.62222
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWeimarer Land
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Dirk Schütze
Area
 • Total94.10 km (36.33 sq mi)
Elevation140 m (460 ft)
Population
 • Total8,037
 • Density85/km (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes99518, 99510 (Flurstedt, Gebstedt, Wickerstedt)
Dialling codes036461
Vehicle registrationAP, APD
Websitewww.bad-sulza.de

Bad Sulza is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 15 km southwest of Naumburg, and 18 km north of Jena.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Bad Sulza was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. The former municipality Ködderitzsch was merged into Bad Sulza in January 2019, and Saaleplatte in December 2019. In January 2023 Bad Sulza absorbed the former municipality Rannstedt.

Notable citizens

  • Johann Agricola (1590-1668), superintendent of the salt plant from 1622 to 1631, used the healing power of Sulza brine for therapeutic purposes.
  • Adolf Piltz (1855-1940), German mathematician notable for his work in number theory.

Associated with the city

  • Thomas Naogeorgus (actually Kirchmair) (1508-1563), theologian, Neo-Latin poet and playwright

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. "Thüringer Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt Nr. 26/2022" (PDF). 20 December 2022. p. 476.

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